Synonyms for Fact-finding:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • fact-finding,
  • investigative.
  •inquiring (adjective)
  • interrogative,
  • speculative,
  • nosy,
  • socratic,
  • quizzical,
  • doubtful,
  • inquisitive,
  • studious,
  • prying,
  • interested,
  • questioning,
  • Examining.
  •searching (adjective)
  • penetrating,
  • curious,
  • seeking,
  • sharp,
  • experimental.

• n.

  •
  • for future reference,
  • under the microscope.
  •investigation (noun)
  • hearing,
  • observation,
  • analysis,
  • inquiry,
  • observing,
  • survey,
  • case,
  • inquisition,
  • hustle,
  • search,
  • review,
  • quiz,
  • gander,
  • sounding,
  • study,
  • examination,
  • Delving,
  • probe,
  • surveying,
  • inspection,
  • quest,
  • inquest.
  •research (noun)
  • fishing expedition,
  • R AND D,
  • groundwork.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • analytical,
  • microscopic,
  • diagnostics,
  • probing,
  • diagnostic,
  • searcher.
  •Other relevant words:
  • groping,
  • exploratory,
  • inspectional,
  • testing,
  • Indagative,
  • feeling,
  • Zetetic,
  • explorative,
  • tentative,
  • enquiry,
  • investigating,
  • examinational,
  • trying,
  • Inspectorial,
  • investigational,
  • digging,
  • experimentation,
  • analytic.

Paraphrases for Fact-finding:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    investigative.
  • Proper noun, singular
    investigative.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    investigative.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    factual, reconnaissance, informational, inquisitorial, fieldwork, scoping, investigatory, briefing, take-note, informative, inquiry.
  • Proper noun, singular
    checks, investigation, investigations, investigatory, inquiry, Inquiries.
  • Noun, plural
    facts, researches, Realities, kinds, investigations, inquiry, Inquiries.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    investigation, investigatory, inquiry.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    exploratory.

Antonyms for Fact-finding:

• adj.

  • inquiring
    incurious, unskeptical, disinterested.
  • Other antonyms:
    uninquiring, uninquisitive.

• n.

  • investigation
    ignorance, neglect.